Have you been charged with threats offences?
We can help you.
Please contact us for advice if you, or a family member, has been charged with threatening behaviour. Threats can range from threats to hurt someone to threats to kill. There are also threats to damage property and many other types of threats.
Please read the articles below which explain the penalties you might get for a threat charge.
They also explain how you might defend the charges against you. There are often similar questions that arise in all threat matters;
- Did you make the threats?
- Did you expect them to be believed?
- What was the context they occurred in?
We have handled a large number of cases where threats have been made. We can help you with your threats case.
Please read the articles below and then come to see us for a conference or give us a call about your case.
Threats charges
- Blackmail
- Bomb Hoaxes
- Contaminating Goods Causing Public Alarm or Economic Loss
- Dangerous Goods on Aircraft
- Endangering Safe Operation of an Aircraft
- Endangering Safety of Aircraft
- Entering a Level Crossing When a Train or Tram is Approaching
- Extortion With Threats to Destroy Property
- Extortion With Threats to Kill
- Obscene, Indecent, Threatening Language and Behaviour in Public
- Offence to Harass Witnesses etc.
- Setting Traps to Kill
- Threatening Injury to Prevent Arrest
- Threatening to Contaminate Goods
- Threats to Destroy or Damage Property
- Threats to Inflict Serious Injury
- Threats to Kill
- Threats to Sabotage
- Threats to Safety of Aircraft
Latest Threats Case Studies
Stalking, Make Threat to Inflict Serious Injury, etc. – Diversion
Maya George This is a real case study by one of our lawyers. The person who is in charge of this area in the firm is Maya George. Maya is an Associate at Doogue + George, recognised by Doyle’s Guide as a Rising Star in Victorian Criminal Defence Law (2026) …
Make a False Bomb Threat – Diversion
Edward Kline-Marantelli This is a real case study by one of our lawyers. The person who is in charge of this area in the firm is Edward Kline-Marantelli. Edward is an Associate at Doogue + George, based at the Melbourne and Broadmeadows offices. Formerly a Judge’s Associate in the Supreme …
Use Carriage Service to Menace and Threats to Inflict Serious Injury – Diversion
Jon Ross This is a real case study by one of our lawyers. The person who is in charge of this area in the firm is Jon Ross. Jon is a Senior Associate at Doogue + George, bringing over 20 years of exclusive criminal defence practice from one of London’s …
